Irene Hunt
Irene
Hunt (1907–2001) was an American children’s writer best known for historical
novels. Her first book, Across Five Aprils was a runner-up for the Newbery
Medal, an award which she won for her second novel, Up a Road Slowly. She was
a nominee in 1974 for the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest
international recognition available to creators of children’s books.
